Pet food container shielding device

Abstract

A new pet food container shielding device for encompassing a pet food container without inhibiting a pet from obtaining food while precluding rodents and birds from gaining access. The inventive device includes a container having an open top and an open bottom. The container has centrally disposed opening therethrough. A front door is positioned within the opening in the container and is hingedly secured to an upper edge of the opening. A counter weight is secured to an upper end of the front door on an interior surface thereof. The counter weight biases the front door to a position flush within the opening in the front wall.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new pet food container shielding device for encompassing a pet food container without inhibiting a pet from obtaining food while precluding rodents and birds from gaining access comprising, in combination: a container having a generally rectangular configuration, the container having an open top, an open bottom and four walls, the four walls being removably coupled together at adjacent edges thereof in a piano hinge arrangement, the four walls including a front wall, a rear wall and opposed side walls, the four walls each having centrally disposed openings therethrough, the openings of the rear wall and the opposed side walls having a mesh screen secured therein, each mesh screen having brackets secured to upper and lower ends thereof;   a front door positioned within the opening in the front wall of the container and hingedly secured to an upper edge of the opening;   a counter weight secured to an upper end of the front door on an interior surface thereof, the counter weight biasing the front door to a position flush within the opening in the front wall;   a cover removably positioned on the open top of the container; and   three clear plastic covers slidably positioned between the brackets of the mesh screens on the rear wall and the opposed side walls of the container.   
     
     
       2. A new pet food container shielding device for encompassing a pet food container without inhibiting a pet from obtaining food while precluding rodents and birds from gaining access comprising, in combination: a container having perimeter walls defining an interior space, the container having a centrally disposed opening in one of said walls into said interior;   a front door positioned adjacent to the opening in the container and hingedly secured to an upper edge of the opening; and   a counter weight secured to the front door on an interior surface thereof, the counter weight biasing the front door to a position blocking the opening in the front wall, the counter weight having opposite ends extending laterally outward past an outer perimeter edge of the front door such that the ends of the counter weight abut an interior surface of the front wall for preventing the front door from pivoting outwardly through the opening in the front wall.   
     
     
       3. The pet food container shielding device as set forth in claim 2 wherein the container has a generally rectangular configuration, four walls of the container being removably coupled together at adjacent edges thereof in a piano hinge arrangement. 
     
     
       4. The pet food container shielding device as set forth in claim 2 further including a cover removably positioned on the open top of the container. 
     
     
       5. A new pet food container shielding device for encompassing a pet food container without inhibiting a pet from obtaining food while precluding rodents and birds from gaining access comprising, in combination: a container having an open top and an open bottom, the container having centrally disposed opening therethrough;   a front door positioned within the opening in the container and hingedly secured to an upper edge of the opening;   a counter weight secured to an upper end of the front door on an interior surface thereof, the counter weight biasing the front door to a position flush within the opening in the front wall;   wherein the container has a generally rectangular configuration, four walls of the container being removably coupled together at adjacent edges thereof in a piano hinge arrangement; and   wherein the four walls include a front wall, a rear wall and opposed side walls, the four walls each having centrally disposed openings therethrough, the openings of the rear wall and the opposed side walls having a mesh screen secured therein.   
     
     
       6. The pet food container shielding device as set forth in claim 5 wherein each mesh screen has brackets secured to upper and lower ends thereof. 
     
     
       7. The pet food container shielding device as set forth in claim 5 and further including three clear plastic covers slidably positioned between the brackets of the mesh screens on the rear wall and the opposed side walls of the container. 
     
     
       8. A new pet food container shielding device for encompassing a pet food container without inhibiting a pet from obtaining food while precluding rodents and birds from gaining access comprising, in combination: a container having a generally rectangular configuration, the container having an open top, an open bottom and four walls, the four walls being removably coupled together at adjacent edges thereof in a piano hinge arrangement, the four walls including a front wall, a rear wall and opposed side walls, the four walls each having centrally disposed openings therethrough, the openings of the rear wall and the opposed side walls having a mesh screen secured therein, each mesh screen having brackets secured to upper and lower ends thereof;   a front door positioned within the opening in the front wall of the container and hingedly secured to an upper edge of the opening;   a counter weight secured to an upper end of the front door on an interior surface thereof, the counter weight biasing the front door to a position flush within the opening in the front wall, the counter weight having opposite ends being positioned such that each end of the counter weight extends outwardly past an outer perimeter edge of the front door such that the ends of the counter weight abut an interior surface of the front wall whereby the front door is prevented from pivoting outwardly through the opening in the front wall;   a cover removably positioned on the open top of the container; and   three clear plastic covers slidably positioned between the brackets of the mesh screens on the rear wall and the opposed side walls of the container.